Legal Assistant

Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC has an immediate opening for an experienced Legal Assistant to support our team in our Denver, Colorado office. We offer a competitive salary and great benefits but, more importantly, a positive, team-oriented environment that empowers excellent client service and results in high job satisfaction. This is an opportunity to work and succeed with one of the premier legal teams in Colorado.

Who is Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC (“CP2”)

At CP2, our mission is to empower the success of our clients, our team, and our communities by providing exceptional legal and consulting services. We live and adhere to our core values: service, trust, professionalism, excellence, collaboration, results, and leadership.

What we are looking for:

Experience / Education Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably in a high-quality law firm working in a transactional setting
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Advanced-level proficiency in Microsoft Word is required (including formatting complex documents, styles, track changes, document comparison, and table of contents)
• Strong technical skills with Adobe Acrobat Pro and DocuSign
• Experience with NetDocuments or similar document management systems preferred
• Highly organized, adaptive, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Excellent communication, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Strong service mindset with experience interacting directly with clients and other external parties in a professional and responsive manner
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Flexible, with a strong desire to learn and grow
• A great sense of humor is always appreciated

General Responsibilities:

• Format and manage complex documents with a high degree of accuracy
• Communicate with clients and other external parties
• Maintain and coordinate multiple attorney calendars and deadlines
• File documents with state and county systems, including Simplifile and Secretary of State offices
• Draft and edit correspondence and legal documents
• Proofread and edit documents under attorney supervision
• Organize and maintain files within internal systems
• Provide high-level administrative and project support to the team

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits:

At CP2 the only way we can succeed in our mission is to empower a great team. Through a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, CP2 builds a foundation upon which our team can thrive. CP2 benefits package is available for all full-time team members. Full-time employees are eligible for PTO, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD and LTD. We also offer a self-directed SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with a company match. CP2 also helps plan for the unexpected and offers voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and long-term care insurances.

The pay range for this position is $60,000 - $68,000.

This range represents CP2’s good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and may fall outside of the range indicated.

CP2 is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment.

CP2 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. CP2 shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

CP2 participates in the E-Verify program to confirm authorization to work in the United States.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• legal assistant: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Denver, CO 80202 (Required)

Work Location: In person